Ski Heil

The Ski Club got away to a good start after several postponed trips by running a very successful trip to Egmont last weekend. Nineteen bods led by John McDonald travelled in luxury to the Stratford Mountain House, from where they emerged on Saturday to sample the skiing in Ngara Valley, above the Maunganui Hut.

Despite everything Egmont could offer in bad weather, some constructive, and much destructive skiing was done. By three p.m. there were enough "numb bums" to indicate a retreat to Maunganui Hut for a boil up, prior to a smart gallop home. Sunday's weather allowed for snapshots prior to the mist enveloping us, so that skiing was confined to Outlet Gully, where everyone managed to improve somewhat under the tuition of John McDonald and Bruce Milburn.

Bouquets are gaily tossed to Alec and Basil for their luxury transport, the Stratford Mountain Club for hospitality, Lulu for helping us find the missing mattress. Bruce for the best 'gutsa' (he was dug out), Gilbert for averting a major surgical operation.

Future trips are hampered by accommodation and transport restrictions—but watch the notice board for the schuss is realy starting.